Controlled Release of High Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid from Molecularly Imprinted Hydrogel Contact Lenses

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✍ Charles J. White; Matthew K. McBride; Kayla M. Pate; Arianna Tieppo; Mark E. Byr 📂 Article 📅 2011 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 969 KB

Symptoms of contact lenses induced dry eye (CLIDE) are typically treated through application of macromolecular re-wetting agents via eye drops. Therapeutic soft contact lenses can be formulated to alleviate CLIDE symptoms by slowly releasing comfort agent from the lens. In this paper, we present an